The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-31


Net t'on q mOnument," but q quiet
sslfpossssssd ability 70 wait. must
ths pr0motsrs and sympathizers Of
this movement depend, II they would
ensliorats the condition Of woman,
- Eaaiihs her 10 The plane now occu-
piod b. man. We must carefully
beaF IN mind that The object 10 be &C
compllshed is q matter Of "Evolu-
slon, = and not "RsvOlutiOn.D By
che very laws governing the former,
ltisofnecessity Of slow growth. II
has taken hfty year,, OF more Of con-
slant effort by some Of the brightest
minde % the age. will mention but
twO-shs ability, breadth Of culture
and sincerity Of whom none will
gain my-and they are LueTetia Mott,
and Wendell Phillips. And with all
she Efforts combined with q host OF
uutiFing aud heroic workers, the one
small "untiring wedge" has made .
gtart into the old Black Gum
tres % inequality aud prejudice.
And although the "Wedge"
II e, "maniclpal suffrags'-is start
"a, C must be driven until the ''Old
Cum Tree" Is split exactly In two.
Do FOu know that plenty Of good
people are expecting 10 see that
wedge" "bOunce" out and knock
ever the persOn . that are doing the
''maRllRg." A large number Of the
bsst women 81 the land still think
thaf % give b women the same priv
lieges and immunities ~ men, would
bsa doWnwIrd step. They give no
ron Why but that h their "opin-
toa." When q was first proposed 10
inscr8be upon the Statutes Of Eng
land law giving 10 women the CO.
eQaAl right with men 20 obtain n
divorce for caHss, almost the entire
fsmala p0palatiOn OF Great Britain
appnsed g. Tue right or wrong Of
divorce Was not ct all under discus
sen only the attempt b give %
woman the same benefits that men
were supposed &c accrue TO man. or
o0usse tnat is q thing Of the past, !
oDly revert 30 10 % show that any
iRnovation will q the out-s6t be Op-
posed By the great majority Of people.
An "isms" Chat ca time arise, which
result 90 the betteFment Of the human
Faae,l are olten all hut the simple,
aafaFal adjustment Of the eternal law
% right" which O. inevitable in the
proEEFess Of civilization, always i'm
PEELED BY that universal "mOtOr"
EV0lution-and sometimes for q peri
Cd, By IN abnormal and unhealthy
De velopment Of EvOlutiOn-called
Revolution" The march Of truth
into what ever field it may entrench
Itself, viii always be impeded by all
ehe means that error can command.
Truth WOald have no polish and
parity except it ground constantly
aEEinst opposition. The diamond is
Uimply inert matter until polished.
The1 it takeB on ''life :" 90 with truth.
Fer truth 30 patiently give facts and
egures-"Whye" aud WherefOres" OF
al the sisusn that enter into the cur
rent % humanity, q but q necessary
aae.oF 90 transform theories into facts.
DIGESTION 20 al theories seems 10 be
requisite 30 make facts absolute, all
th0uEbts worth living are born of
trIbalatl01. Would the world ever
ksgs bad that wonderful "reply" of
Webstsr's, ~ HGyne had not prompt
I'd g By arr0Wing his opposition ?
And had there been no Opposition"
would the Saviour ever have bled on
CalVaFy Tor the redemption Of man
kindg So don't feel Tor q moment
that because yOa are convinced that
yOa ere right. that yOa will not have
% patiently contest every inch Of
gro1nd In your noble efforts for the
sul4 and equal rights Of all Take the
lst1zF saPn and string out long allit-
tsEstiO8-of patience, perseverance,
Push, principle. and pluck; but Of all
pUfieacs b the wAtchWOrd-and use
then ell patiently sud persistently.
GEORGE UPP.